Tiptoes

Tiptoes (2003)

  • 29% of critics liked it
    (7 reviews)

  • 26% of users liked it
    (3,148 ratings)

Matthew Bright directs the romantic comedy Tiptoes, written by Bill Weiner. Rolfe (Gary Oldman) is a dwarf, but his brother Steven (Matthew McConaughey) is not. When Steven's wife, Carol (Kate Beckinsale), gets pregnant, she worries about the baby being born a dwarf. She also ends up falling for… More

R,
Directed By
Written By
Bill Weiner, Matthew Bright
Genres
Drama, Art House & International, Comedy
In Theaters
Aug 3, 2004 Wide
Sony Pictures Entertainment

Critic Reviews

  • Lisa Nesselson, Variety

    Despite bracingly peculiar premise and astonishingly fine perf from Gary Oldman, pic is an honorable failure.

  • Bill Gibron, PopMatters

    ...substitutes schmaltz for sincerity to create a heated hate crime all its own.

  • David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews

    ...never quite becomes as bad as it sounds, primarily thanks to the expectedly stellar performances.

  • Pablo Villaca, Cinema em Cena

    As belas performances de todo o elenco (especialmente de McConaughey) enriquecem este drama intimista sobre um homem em conflito com seus próprios genes.

  • Eric D. Snider, EricDSnider.com

    Sanctimonious and maudlin, playing like an educational film on dwarfism.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Conner R


    There's really no explaining why Tiptoes exists. At first glance you might think, "oh, that looks so bad it's funny" or "That's quirky" or maybe even "look at all those stars". However, Tiptoes is complete gutter trash in every sense of the… More

  • Spencer S


    This film is garbage, no, wait, that isn't fair to garbage. Garbage can break down in compost heaps and go back to the Earth, while Tiptoes role on this planet is neither welcomed nor explained in full. This movie has no redeeming value of any way, shape, or form. It's… More

  • Leigh R


    Beautifully done.

  • Lesley N


    Plot : Matthew McOnaughy fails to tell his newly-pregnant girlfriend that the rest of his family are vertically challenged. Things I hate about this film 1) Kate Beckinsale in general, and Kate Beckinsale in particular every single time she says "little people" 2) The… More

  • Leo L


    A great film! Personal favorite of mine.

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